About the Club

Mission Statement

The Carolina Bird Club is a non-profit organization that represents and supports the birding community in the Carolinas through its website, publications, meetings, workshops, trips, and partnerships, whose mission is


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The Carolina Bird Club, Inc., is a non-profit educational and scientific association open to anyone interested in the study and conservation of wildlife, particularly birds.

The Club meets each winter, spring, and fall at different locations in the Carolinas. Meeting sites are selected to give participants an opportunity to see many different kinds of birds. Guided field trips and informative programs are combined for an exciting weekend of meeting with people who share an enthusiasm and concern for birds.

The Club offers research grants in avian biology for undergraduate and graduate students, and scholarships for young birders.

The Club publishes two print publications (now also available online). The Chat is a quarterly ornithological journal that contains scientific articles, reports of bird records committees and bird counts, and general field notes on bird sightings. CBC Newsletter is published bimonthly and includes birding articles and information about meetings, field trips, and Club news.

The Club provides this website to all for free.

By becoming a member, you support the activities of the Club, receive reduced registration fee for meetings, can participate in bonus field trips, and receive our publications.

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Recent reports from Catawba College Ecological Preserve

Only the most recent report per species is shown. Some reports may be pending verification.

September 29

2Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
3Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
3Downy Woodpecker ✓
2Hairy Woodpecker ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
4Northern Flicker ✓
1Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
1Acadian Flycatcher ✓
2Eastern Phoebe ✓
1Red-eyed Vireo ✓
3Blue Jay ✓
6American Crow ✓
1Fish Crow ✓
3Carolina Chickadee ✓
3Tufted Titmouse ✓
1White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
4Carolina Wren ✓
1European Starling ✓
2Gray Catbird ✓
1Brown Thrasher ✓
1Northern Mockingbird ✓
5Eastern Bluebird ✓
1Veery ✓
3Swainson's Thrush ✓
4American Robin ✓
3House Finch ✓
5American Goldfinch ✓
1Chipping Sparrow ✓
1White-throated Sparrow
2Song Sparrow ✓
4Eastern Towhee ✓
25Common Grackle ✓
2Hooded Warbler ✓
2American Redstart ✓
2Cape May Warbler ✓
1Northern Yellow Warbler ✓
8Northern Cardinal ✓
1Rose-breasted Grosbeak ✓
2Indigo Bunting ✓

September 28

2Chimney Swift ✓
1Great Blue Heron ✓
1Black Vulture ✓
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ✓
1Common Yellowthroat ✓

September 27

15Canada Goose ✓
1Mourning Dove ✓
1Sharp-shinned Hawk ✓
1Barred Owl ✓
2White-eyed Vireo ✓
5Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
1Wood Thrush ✓
2Cedar Waxwing ✓
1House Sparrow ✓
2Red-winged Blackbird ✓
1Northern Parula ✓
1Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
1Scarlet Tanager ✓

September 26

4Turkey Vulture ✓
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓
2Great Crested Flycatcher ✓
1Pine Warbler ✓